BREAKING NEWS: The Pentagon has blocked Ukraine’s attempt to license the Patriot missiles, according to media reports.

Oleg Davygora11:27 PM, November 13, 2026

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth agreed on this issue back in October.

The Pentagon is still holding up the process of granting Ukraine a license to produce missiles for the Patriot air defense system , two sources told  Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty correspondent Alex Raufoglu in Washington.

Red missile launching from a ground-based air defense system with smoke and flames

According to them, the documents for issuing a license have not yet been completed, despite reports that US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Pentagon Secretary Pete Hegseth agreed on this issue back in October.

However, further paperwork is being delayed at the level of Michael Duffy, the US Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Logistics.

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